The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-28

of fact. There is q common tie which
binds together the interests of rail-
roads, inasmuch as they are bonded
and sold on the markets and main
tanned largely by speculative opera
too. / know that in the past there
have been cut rates and throat cut
ting, and kind of free for all in the
railroad business. But this was owing
TO the unhampered condition OF pub
lie business. We have now struck at
common interest of all these con-
cerps, and the cord ia faulty drawn.
They all stand together, and by
unanimous consent and in self preser-
walton that will work into each others
hands without pooling and without
discrimination. A very serious ques-
tion hse come up before the railroad
men in connection with a movement
10 evade the provisions of the inter-
state commerce bi !, which may Gull
inmate in the faithful obedience to
the provisions of the measure. 1t is
whether, should the law be evaded,
Congress will not amend the law 90
that 1t cannot be evaded and mike it's
requirements much more exacting
and onerous than the present law.
The railroad men are worrying with
this aspect of the situation, and won
deriDg whether it will be safe to tempt
Venus"
THE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS
DISCUSSES THE FISHERIES QUESTION.
A full attendance this morning of
the Committee on Foreign Affairs in
dicated the interest taken in the fish
cry question. The Senate bill re-
ferred to the committee yesterday with
the unusual power to report at any
time 10 the House, was the subject of
discussion. The discussion showed
substantial unauimity in the determi-
nation to act without haste and only
after mature deliberation. The merits
OF the Senate and House bills were
compared. Mr.. Belmont indicated a
preference for the House bill, but
thought there was no reason for haste
that that could be improved.
Mr.. Rice thought the Senate went
further than was generally supposed,
and might include mora than the Sem
ate expected and perhaps as much
as the House bill. The Senate
bill excluded not only Canadian
"products," but goods" Would not
goods" include any possession, even
the cars and locomotives?
Mr.. Phelps saw no need of tine ex-
element which had swept the Senate.
The committee ought to take the
wisdom OF the Senate es seen in its
measure and the wisdom of the House
as seen in the House measure and get
out OF the two by the admixture Of
new matter, if necessary, something
to report, which would be
reasonable, peaceful and efficient.
The Senate seemed to want a partial
suspension, and the House, judging
by the bill, total suspension of COM
mercisl Intercourse. The wisdom of
either course and tbs practical details
for enforcing either plan, when adopt
ed, needed careful study. H. moved
the matter be referred 10 q subcom-
mittee, to report next tuesday.
Mr.. WortbiDgton said Chicago would
never go so far as to let Canadian cars
be stopped, though 1t might be willing
to stop products and goods" that
were Canadian. The matter was re-
ferred to ssubcommittee, consisting of
Messrs. Belmont, Clements and Rice,
with instructions to report not later
than ne xt Tuesday.
PROCEEDINGS CT CONGRESS-.
Senate.-The dependent soldiers
pension bill was passed without
amendment snd witnou. division.
Senator Edmunds presented a letter
received by him az chairman of the
COMMITTEES on Foreign Relations from
the Secretary of State, giving the re-
vised and latest list of seizures and
warnings, ETC., of fishing vessels in Ca
madam waters, and he asked that it be
printed and bound with the commit.
tees report. So ordered.
The Senate then resumed the con-
sideIation of the agricultural expert
ment station bill. The bill was passed
without division.
The river and haibor appropriation
bill was received from the House and
referred to the Committee on Com
MERGE.
Senator Hoar moved 10 reconsider
The vote by which the dependent SOL
diers' pension bill was passed, and a
message wss sent to the House re-
questing the return OF the bill. (The
object Of the motion is understood to
be the correction of soms defect
Adjourned.
House The Speaker announced the
unfinished business to be the river
and hsrbor Appropriation bill.
Mr.. Hepburne ia withdrew his
demand for the reading OF the en-
crossed copy, and the Question re-
CURED on the passage of the bill. The
bil was passed-yeRs 154, nays 94-in
the exact form in which it was re-
ported from the Committee on Rivers
and Halbors.
10 the sundry civil appropriation
bill reported today, the estimates
amounted to $751; $40 1852. The House
bill appropriated $l9.753,4ll. The
Senate committee has increased the
amount to So 693,S56 Thus the bill
as reported is $8,S47, 006 below The
estimates, and $Sl, 945 in excess OF the,
act OF 1886. arIts4
Aberdeen, Miss. gets an increase Of
5000 for her public buildings.